Texas
Texas Tribune
- Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.
- Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians
Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.
- Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day
Dallas and Williamson county Republicans are shifting away from using countywide voting sites on Election Day for Texas’ March 3 primary. Democrats will have to fall in line.
- Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension
Edinburg Rep. Monica De La Cruz was the only Texas Republican to break with her party and vote with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans on a key healthcare bill.
- Panhandle history museum scrambles to protect 2 million artifacts as it fights permanent closure
With a steep price tag, saving the landmark museum won’t be easy, but area residents and leaders are looking for solutions.
Houston Public Media
- Harris County leaders say private dollars are needed to renovate Astrodome as its future remain unclear
The dome saw its last publicly held event in 2002 and has been vacant for years. County and Houston sports officials have long weighed options for the building once known as “Eighth Wonder of the World,” but none have stuck.
- Hundreds of people march through Houston, protesting fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman by ICE agent
The death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday sparked protests nationwide. Houston-area lawmakers, in their own prayer vigil, called it a moment of action.
- Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.
Rivard Report
- Institute of Texan Cultures prepares to reopen at its new home
The museum's controversial move was marked by the demolishing of the Texas Pavilion and the search for a more sustainable home. Institute of Texan Cultures prepares to reopen at its new home was first posted on January 9, 2026 at 5:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at hello@rivardreport.com
- Under new criteria, 3 in 4 U.S. adults are considered obese
Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults would be considered obese under a new index that combines body measurements with body mass index (BMI), which has historically been the sole gauge for determining unhealthy weight ranges.Under new criteria, 3 in 4 U.S. adults are considered obese was first posted on January 8, 2026 at 5:44 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at hello@rivardreport.com
- Plans show what a new JW Marriott River Walk hotel could look like
IBC Bank applied for permits to turn a downtown office and the facade of the 1926 Texas Theater into a 300-room hotel.Plans show what a new JW Marriott River Walk hotel could look like was first posted on January 8, 2026 at 9:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at hello@rivardreport.com
El Paso Matters
- City Council takes first step on tougher dog attack rules; Beast Urban Park expansion moves forward
News roundup: Proposed regulations, penalties for vicious dogs moves forward; sports complex renamed after Richard Castro; plus, Beast Urban Park expansion contract awarded. The post City Council takes first step on tougher dog attack rules; Beast Urban Park expansion moves forward appeared first on El Paso Matters.
- Fact check: Is a neurological virus outbreak affecting horses in El Paso?
The El Paso County sheriff’s posse pulled their horses out of a Thanksgiving Day parade as a safety precaution, according to EPCSP. The post Fact check: Is a neurological virus outbreak affecting horses in El Paso? appeared first on El Paso Matters.
- Are health insurance increases delaying or impacting your care? Tell us your story
El Paso Matters is looking for borderland residents, particularly in Texas, who have been significantly impacted by rising health care costs for an upcoming story. The post Are health insurance increases delaying or impacting your care? Tell us your story appeared first on El Paso Matters.
Austin Monitor
- Our last update: Everything you need to know
After a long history of covering City Hall, Travis County and the like, the Austin Monitor stopped publishing in October 2025 to pursue a new project: Austin Current. For the foreseeable future, the Monitor will live on as a searchable archive, open to anyone who needs it. We invite our longtime readers and casual fans The post Our last update: Everything you need to know appeared first on Austin Monitor.
- Millennium seating setback spotlights uncertain future for East Austin hub
Nearly three years after the city approved funding to upgrade the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, the project remains incomplete. The wait for new theater seating to complete the upgrade has been pushed back to at least summer 2026 amid departmental transitions and procurement delays. The delay extends a yearslong effort to modernize the sizable East The post Millennium seating setback spotlights uncertain future for East Austin hub appeared first on Austin Monitor.
- Erosion issues persist in Zilker Park amid limited resources
In August of 2023, after three years of planning and many thousands of dollars, City Council was forced to scrap its comprehensive Zilker Park Vision Plan, amid a bitter battle waged by detractors and the park’s surrounding residents. But the million or so visitors to the park have not flagged in the years since, and The post Erosion issues persist in Zilker Park amid limited resources appeared first on Austin Monitor.